Back in May it was announced that Tilda Swinton had nabbed the role of The Ancient One in Doctor Strange, seemingly revealing that Marvel were gender-swapping Stephen Strange’s mentor for his big screen debut. However, Swinton then muddied the water in July, suggesting she was unsure whether she’d be playing the character as male or female. […]
Rumour: Suspiria remake to star Tilda Swinton and Dakota Johnson
During a recent Q&A, Italian director and producer Luca Guadagnino has reportedly revealed some details on the cast for his planned remake of Dario Argento’s horror classic Suspiria. According to writer Alex Heller-Nicholas on Twitter, Guadagnino suggested that Suspiria will see him re-team with Tilda Swinton and Dakota Johnson, both of whom appear in his […]
Jake Gyllenhaal and Paul Dano linked to Bong Joon-ho’s Okja
The Wrap is reporting that Oscar Nominee Jake Gyllenhaal (Southpaw) is among a list of actors that are set to join acclaimed director Bong Joon-ho’s new film. Details on are scarce at the moment, but the new film is called Okja, a “multilingual monster movie” that will feature “a Korean female lead and a host […]
59th BFI London Film Festival Review – A Bigger Splash (2015)
A Bigger Splash, 2015 Directed by Luca Guadagnino Starring Tilda Swinton, Dakota Johnson, Matthias Schoenaerts and Ralph Fiennes SYNOPSIS: The vacation of a famous rock star and a filmmaker is disrupted by the unexpected visit of an old friend and his daughter. From the lush opening moments of A Bigger Splash, acclaimed director Luca Guadagnino’s […]
Tilda Swinton set to reteam with Snowpiercer director Bong Joon-ho
Tilda Swinton (Trainwreck) is set to re-team with acclaimed Korean director Bong Joon-ho for a future project, Variety reports. Swinton and Joon-ho previously worked on the hit action-thriller Snowpiercer. Released in 2013, the film was a huge international success, though criminally it is still to receive a release in the UK. Speaking at a press conference at […]
Movie Review – Trainwreck (2015)
Trainwreck, 2015. Directed by Judd Apatow. Starring Amy Schumer, Bill Hader, Colin Quinn, Brie Larson, Tilda Swinton, Ezra Miller, John Cena, Marissa Tomei, LeBron James and Daniel Radcliffe. SYNOPSIS: Having thought that monogamy was never possible, a commitment-phobic career woman may have to face her fears when she meets a good guy. Trainwreck may not […]
Tilda Swinton unsure if she’ll play the Ancient One in Doctor Strange as a man or a woman
Back in May it was revealed that Marvel Studios had tapped Tilda Swinton (Snowpiercer, Trainwreck) to play the role of Dr. Stephen Strange’s mentor The Ancient One in the Phase Three release Doctor Strange. Naturally, this led everyone to assume that Marvel had decided to gender swap the character – who in the comic book […]
Tilda Swinton confirms The Ancient One role in Marvel’s Doctor Strange
Back in May it was reported that Tilda Swinton (We Need to Talk About Kevin, Snowpiercer) had entered talks with Marvel Studios for the role of Dr. Stephen Strange’s mentor The Ancient One in the upcoming Phase Three release Doctor Strange, and now Swinton herself has confirmed that it’s a done deal. “We’re so far […]
Doctor Strange described as “psychedelic” and “different” by film’s cinematographer
While the theatrical release of Doctor Strange is still over a year away, Ben Davis, the film’s cinematographer, makes it sound like both a faithful comic book adaptation and truly unique Marvel Cinematic Universe film. As reported by ScreenDaily, Davis described what fans can expect from Doctor Strange when speaking at a BAFTA Masterclass in […]
Tilda Swinton in talks to play the Ancient One in Marvel’s Doctor Strange
The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Tilda Swinton (We Need to Talk About Kevin, Snowpiercer) is in talks with Marvel Studios about taking on the role of the Ancient One in next year’s Doctor Strange. Initially Marvel had been looking for a male actor to portray Dr. Stephen Strange’s mentor, with Morgan Freeman (The Dark […]
